man is a wolf to man

proverb

Humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.

OriginLatin homō hominī lupus est →
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Meanings

proverb
  1. Humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.

Origin

  1. Latinhomō hominī lupus est
  2. Englishman is a wolf to man

Calque of Latin homō hominī lupus est.

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Translations

Dutch de mens is de mens een wolf
  • de mens is de mens een wolfhumans prey upon one another
Finnish ihminen on ihmiselle susi
  • ihminen on ihmiselle susihumans prey upon one another
French l'homme est un loup pour l'homme
  • l'homme est un loup pour l'hommehumans prey upon one another
Hebrew אָדָם לְאָדָם זְאֵב
  • אָדָם לְאָדָם זְאֵב (adám l'adám z'ev)humans prey upon one another
Hungarian ember embernek farkasa
  • ember embernek farkasahumans prey upon one another
Latin homō hominī lupus est
  • homō hominī lupus esthumans prey upon one another
Polish człowiek człowiekowi wilkiem, kruk krukowi oka nie wykole
  • człowiek człowiekowi wilkiemhumans prey upon one another
  • kruk krukowi oka nie wykolehumans prey upon one another
Portuguese o homem é o lobo do homem
  • o homem é o lobo do homemhumans prey upon one another
Russian челове́к челове́ку волк
  • челове́к челове́ку волк (čelovék čelovéku volk)humans prey upon one another
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Chicago

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